Check what an elevated Command Prompt is and how to open it.
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What Is Elevated Command Prompt?
The elevated Command Prompt allows users to execute commands with administrative privileges.
By default, you will open cmd.exe without administrator level privileges.
To perform some commands, it needs you to start an elevated Command Prompt.
Then you should open an elevated Command Prompt in Windows and execute the command again.
Check below how to open Windows 10 elevated Command Prompt.
How to Open Elevated Command Prompt in Windows 10
To run elevated Command Prompt is quite easy.
you’ve got the option to use one of the following ways.
Way 1.
ClickYesin the pop-up User Account Control window to run Command Prompt as administrator.
Way 2.
Open Elevated Command Prompt from Start Menu
ClickStartmenu, typecmd, right-click theCommand Promptapplication and chooseRun as Administrator.
When the User Account Control window appears, clickYesto launch the elevated cmd.exe.
Way 3.
Access Elevated Command Prompt from Task Manager
Way 4.
Then it’s possible for you to double-choose the createdCommand Prompt shortcutto open it with administrator rights next time.
Accept any pop-up User Account Control messages to launch elevated Command Prompt.
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